Stephen HawkingStephen Hawking, one of the greatest physicists, was born on January 8, 1942 in Oxford, England. Surprisingly, he was born on Galileo's 300th birthday. Hawking's parents lived in Highgate during the Second World War attack and the London blackout. For a more supervised and safer place, her mother Isobel decided to give birth in Oxford, England. (Hawking.org) During this time, the Hawkings had very little money due to the war. Everything was difficult for them at that time, especially when it came to raising a family. As Stephen grew up, the Hawkings were strangely different from him, at dinner time most days they would often read a book. They were recognized as very intelligent and very intelligent people. Plus, to Stephen, he was the most normal person in the family. Hawking, when he was young, was known to be brilliant and his mother said how he had a strong sense of wonder, "the stars always caught his attention", she quoted. However, he did not take his schoolwork seriously. (biography.com) He was only halfway in his class and also struggled with reading. (Ferguson, p. 20) Even though he and a few friends solved math equations together, it took his friends hours to solve about 2 out of 10 problems, but on the other hand, he would rush downstairs in minutes and had already finished. 5 (biography.com)In 1959, at age 17, Hawking entered Oxford University. The university his father went to. This father had planned for him to study medicine, but Hawkings was more focused on earning a degree in mathematics. Unfortunately, Oxford University did not provide him with what he was looking for. So he decided to study natural sciences and physics... middle of article... research on black holes and explaining radiation. Stephen received some awards such as the prestigious Albert Einstein Prize, the Pius XI Gold Medal for Science and became a Fellow of the Royal Society. Shortly after, Hawking's condition was such that he could no longer speak. He then developed a speaking out program for his illness. (biography.com) Using his basic computer switching system, Stephen was able to interact with others despite his disability. Some features of the technology included a keyboard, webcam, and voice system. To operate the machine, he used the muscles in his cheek. (Hawking.org) To continue, Hawking published another book, A Brief History Of Time, which became a London bestseller and focused primarily on cosmology. Then, years later, he and Jane divorced. She felt pressured and overwhelmed caring for Stephen and his medical help..